The budget includes funding for Obama's "Fix it First" plan and public-private "Partnership to Rebuild America," both introduced in his 2013 State of the Union Address.

"These resources will fund needed investments in our vital transportation systems while at the same time creating jobs and strengthening our nation’s economy," DOT said in its budget announcement Thursday (April 11).

Highlights of the budget proposals follow, and links for individual agency budget requests are available below.

Federal Highway Administration

The FY 2014 budget request for the FHWA is $41 billion, which reflects funding levels in MAP-21, the first long-term surface transportation reauthorization since 2005.

The national highway system, a 220,000-mile network of roads and interstates, would see $21.9 billion for construction of new facilities and ensure that investments in highway projects support the progress of state asset management plans' performance targets, officials said.

Flexible funding in the amount of $10.1 billion would be used for improving conditions on federal-aid highways, bridge projects on any public road, non-motorized transportation facilities, transit capital projects, and public bus terminals and facilities. The program allows transportation agencies to target funds toward state or local priorities.

The FY 2014 budget requests $255.3 million, an increase of $54.1 million above the FY 2012 enacted funding, for proposed technological enhancements and upgrades that PHMSA needs to meet requirements of two laws Obama signed in 2012.

Included in the request is $155.1 million for pipeline safety, $51.8 million for hazardous materials safety, $28.3 million for emergency preparedness grants, and $20.2 million for the agency’s administrative operational expenses.

FAA, FTA, Rail

Budget requests for the Federal Aviation Administration total $15.6 billion to support current programs in the areas of air traffic controller and safety staffing, research and development, and capital investment, as well as modernizing the air traffic system.

A budget request of $10.9 billion for the Federal Transit Administration would be used for grants to construct new public transit systems, oversee transit safety, buy and maintain vehicles and equipment, support planning efforts, and improve technology and service methods.

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

The budget request for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy includes $11.1 million for maintenance and repair of training ships.

The Federal Railroad Administration would see $6.6 billion to implement a multi-year, high-speed and intercity passenger rail program. For FY 2014, FRA proposes reauthorizing safety and development assistance programs and establishing a National High Performance Rail System program.

Other Agencies

Budget estimates for all other DOT agencies are available at the links below.

Since our government has no money, it only has our tax dollars, plus they have put our grand children and great grand children in debt, just where do they figure to get the funds for this additional 6% waste increase?
Take a close look at how the funds are to be spent. What is seen is a huge increase in federal employees and increased "management" cost, plus funding for roads on federal land (which already have adequate highways), tribal lands (who have plenty of money of their own from gambling operations), maritime operations, more government employees for more planning, more funding for rail which should be paying its own way. It appears to me to be about 80% waste and 20% actual highway projects.
We are now 17 Trillion in debt. Many trillions have been spent on programs like obamaphones,advertising in Mexico encouraging people to come get free food stamps, rent subsidies and other give aways, many billions have been borrowed and given to foreign nations and political cronies have gotten filthy rich on green energy grants, such as Solyndra. Now they want to borrow more for their political agenda? Not if the American tax payer has anything to say about it!

Comment from Chuck Pease, (4/19/2013, 9:51 PM)

Well said Jim.Lots of window dressing from the Hill to cover the real agenda. Growing the Feds some more. Sure sounds nice tho doesnt it?:) However, I am a little worried that the average Joe tax payer doesnt have a clue.Like sheep led to slaughter.